Environment Texas

One spark of inspiration is all you need for your next big idea at the Thinkery, where each exhibit is hands-on, play-based learning, with activities and content appropriate for visitors of all ages. Create colorful works of art, take apart toys or build and launch gliders at the Spark Shop. See, feel and hear the connections between water and sound at the Currents exhibit. Find out how color, light, and shadows impact the environment at the Light Lab. Participate in sensory exploration, chemical reactions, and edible minerals in the Kitchen Lab. Imagine buying and selling delicious fruits and vegetables or collecting eggs from a pretend chicken coop in Fresh! Farmers’ Market. Step outside to the Backyard and scale the heights of a universally-accessible, custom-designed climber, or rest under the branches of a native elm tree.

Lake Travis is considered one of the clearest lakes in Texas that has plenty to do for the outdoor recreationist, including fishing, boating, scuba diving, picnicking, and camping. If boating is your passion, catch one of the multi-class sailboats and windsurfing regattas. Prefer being in the middle of the action? There are plenty of marina rental stores that offer ski boats, cruisers, cigarettes, and mansion-like houseboats for weekend warriors. There are dozens of smaller parks along the banks of the lake that provide plenty of opportunities for diving and parasailing. Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate easy access to some of the best fishing spots along Lake Travis. The Parks Department regularly stocks the lake with largemouth bass, Guadalupe bass, white bass, striped bass, catfish, and sunfish.

If you prefer new sleek vessels, then head over to the annual Austin Boat & Travel Trailer Show, an event that features boats of all types, along with travel trailers from dealers around Central Texas. The show is a family event and attracts nearly 10,000 outdoor enthusiasts each year. With unbeatable deals, the latest trends in boating and outdoor recreation, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, kayaks, runabouts, and cruisers from local and national dealers.

Bring your best belly laugh to the Cap City Comedy Club, where they showcase cutting-edge, uncensored, and the best up-and-coming talent shows as well as seasoned comic professionals from around the world. The club is part of a consortium of venues called "Rooftop Comedy" which shares videos and performers to promote live stand-up comedy shows across the country and is known as the go-to club for laughs in the Austin area. The club also serves a full grill-style menu.